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Adorable geometric chicken craft for kids. This is a simple cutting and pasting craft activity for kids using geometric shapes to create a mother hen with three baby chicks tucked under her wing. It makes a great Spring or animal paper craft idea #spring #animalcraft #papercraft #kidscrafts #spring #chick #eastercraft #finemotor

Geometric chicken craft

Make this easy geometric chicken craft to celebrate Spring! Kids can cut out the simple geometric shapes and glue them onto a sheet of … [Read More...]

Simple winter tree paper craft from cones with printable template #wintercraft #papercraft #winter #tree #treecraft #kidscraft #Christmascraft #christmastree #easycraft #smallworld

Winter trees paper craft

Make some simple Winter trees using paper cones with our printable template. This is a quick and easy idea for Christmas decorating to … [Read More...]

Christmas handprint art in peace dove, reindeer and angel designs. Create a process art background using liquid watercolour and salt, then use the printable template and handprint shapes to create the silhouette art #christmas #christmasart #handprint #handprintart #dove #peacedove #reindeer #angel

Christmas handprint art

Nothing says Christmas like angels, reindeer and peace doves. Today I'm sharing an eye-catching Christmas handprint art idea which … [Read More...]

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Easter bunnies made from washcloths. This is such a cute DIY gift idea for Easter and so simple to make! #eastercraft #bunny #easterbunny #kidscraft #handmadegifts #nosew

Washcloth Bunny Craft

Make a simple washcloth bunny this Easter. These bunnies are no-sew and are easy enough for kids make. They make cute handmade Easter … [Read More...]

Easter basket ideas that kids can make. This is a collection of 20 assorted basket ideas for Easter crafting suitable for kids of all ages (kids at heart included!) #easter #baskets #easterbaskets #kidscrafts #diybaskets #eastercrafts

Easter basket ideas

Who doesn't love making baskets at Easter? Especially when you can fill them with chocolate eggs. Here are 20 DIY baskets kids can make … [Read More...]

Shamrock bath bombs - easy DIY bath bomb recipe for St Patricks Day. These make great handmade gifts and an amazing fizzy bath experience scented with essential oils #bathbombs, #shamrock, #stpatricksday #diybathbombs #handmadegifts

Shamrock Bath Bombs

Make some delightful, scented shamrock bath bombs for St Patricks Day! This recipe is by Bath Bomb expert Kelly Hutchison from Kicking … [Read More...]

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  • Kate GronoKate GronoCrazy Craft Fanatic

    I’m basically a big kid who never grew up and still loves to muck around with paint, glitter, glue and toilet rolls. With the crafts shared here on this website I’m hoping to give other parents and carers inspiration to get crafty with their kids at home – make our projects, or use them as a source of inspiration to spark ideas of your own. When it comes to crafting no rules apply!

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